The Uncle (1965)

Sensitive and exhilerating look at innocence of childhood, without the weighty psychology usual attached to such films. The biggest problem young Duncan has is being an uncle to Arliss, a boy of the same age. The other kids taunt him endlessly about this, even though there is nothing bad about this. It is just something to single him out. One of the best features of the picture is that despite the taunts and having to put up with the rambunctious Arliss, the next day any disagreements are forgotten and they all play together without any memory of what went before. The boy does have some pensive moments, visiting general store owner Denham, who he calls his best friend, acquiring a budgie as a companion. Mostly it is about the endless summers that kids went through, the wild games and exhaustive ways they found to be active, without a care for the adult world that looms far in their future. Shot in Plymouth.